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Prevention Chains as an Option to Fight & Prevent Child Poverty on the Local Level

Workshop II Investing in children and breaking the cycle

• f disadvantage:

paving the way to a better future

Annual Convention for Inclusive Growth Brussels, 24th April 2017

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Some Facts

• 26.9 % of children in the EU-28 were at

risk of poverty and social exclusion

• Germany: approx. 19 %

hugh regional disparities:

• nly about 10 % in some regions of

Bavaria i.e. but up to 33 % in Bremen i.e.

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Causes & Solutions

• Causes: single parent households,

labour market situation of the parents and level of education

• Solutions:

fundamental change of the educational system increase of monetary payments/ benefits improve the social infrastructure

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Causes & Solutions

• Causes: single parent households, labour market

situation of the parents and level of education

• Solutions:

fundamental change of the educational system increase of monetary payments/ benefits

improve the social infrastructure

• n local level

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„Mo.Ki“ an Example for Prevention Chains on Local Level

Philosophy: strengthen strengths & weaken weaknesses:

• encourage the children, support their

families, empower the parents

• improve qualification of the professionals;

create adequate transitions and ensure appropriate aid

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The Key to Prevention Chains?

networking All important local actors: kindergardens, schools, local authorities (youth and social welfare office); organizations for child and youth social work creating a central point of contact: family center and a coordination unit

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How to Realize this Approach?

• strong political willpower
• financial means
• qualification / coordination unit
• scientific monitoring
• providing specific support for each age

group and the parents

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Financial Means

• Pilot Project Phase: Foundation

Wohlfahrtspflege, AWO & ISS

• Subquently: regular funding ->

permanent item in the municipal budget

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EAPN Europe Messages

• The need for a balanced and

transformative economic and social agenda to drive EU policy

• EU antipoverty strategy to deliver on the

target – access to adequate income support and social protection, quality services and jobs.

• Youth inclusion – not youth employment

– ie need for personalized integrated support – adequate income, services and jobs and strategies to reach specific groups

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